Skeasy Plateau

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I like to think I'm pretty funny, but usually I only end up cracking myself up. This is probably a symptom of some sort of mental illness. Therefore, it's only appropriate I blog about the Sims 2 Asylum Challenge. It's the blond leading the blind.

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The MRC, or Marble Replacement Center, is the setting of my first Sims 2 challenge: the Asylum Challenge. I'm by no means an expert Simmer, but I'm going to give it my best shot. Mostly, I'm thrilled at the prospect of broadening my horizons in the game because I always tend to play the same sorts of sims in the same sorts of situations. If I can manage this one, I'm on to the prosperity challenge next. Wish me luck!

As you may have noticed, Julie's LTW is to reach her golden anniversary. But before she could have an anniversary, she needed a boyfriend who would quickly become a husband. Since she didn't have time to screw around, she paid the gypsy matchmaker the cool five thousand simoleons. Her first match was a little old for her tastes, but the second time, the gypsy got it just right. This is Juan Reamon. He really has no choice about marrying Julie. She's very hard-headed when her mind is made up.

As you can see, he wants to marry Julie but also fears it. Juan, you're smarter than I gave you credit for.

I gotta tell you, though, what Julie wants, Julie gets.

And right now, you're what Julie wants.

She started off small, asking him to move in. Once he said yes, it was trifling to get the rest.

What man could resist accepting a proposal from a woman in her underwear? Juan said yes, happily.

Though it seems he never got rid of that nagging worry.

Juan happily came both employed and with some bronze talent badges. Not bad, friend.

Chance card!

Darn. You're going to need that science enthusiasm, Juan!

Man, nothing is safe from that fall lightning, is it?

Julie couldn't stand to see that much money going up in flames. Good job, girly.

The slightly improved front of the house with a giant tree added.

Juan needed some creativity points, so I bought him a violin. I've never seen sims play these before. Pretty cute.

When he was done working on his creativity, I gave him a makeover. He looks half-decent now that that awful jawline is covered up.

Juan's welcome home surprise. Is anyone else ever worried this will blow over to the house? I do. I do with burning leaf piles too.

Uh oh...

Bloop!

Yes, it's true, Julie is preggers. Good job being fertile, sweetie.

I'm glad you feel that way, honey, because there's not much to be done about it now.

Juan's LTW is to become Captain Hero. He quit his business job to join the police force and is going well. So far, so good!

Bloop!

Julie had to entertain herself somehow, so she worked on making toys for the upcoming baby.

Juan gets another promotion, yay!

That can't be good.

Juan> "WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO DO ABOUT IT!?!?!?!"

And baby makes three!

Aww, I love this shot in the cinematic. He's got his mama's skin tone and his daddy's eye color. Doesn't look like Juan's hair color, though, so I'm not sure where he got that.

Juan> "Yay, a baby!"

Meet Eleanor Page, first child of Juan and Julie Page. She sure looks like a cutie.

Jared wants to be a Criminal Mastermind! Sweet. He's got the hair and tats for it.

Thanks to Abby's time trying to fulfill her LTW at the asylum, she's racked up enough aspiration reward points to totally max out her benefits panel. When I rolled a second aspiration for her, she got knowledge again, so yay, say hello to annoying grilled cheese sim #1 for Strangetown.

Now that she's maxed all of her skills, she wants to be a game designer. Not what I would have guessed, but go for it, chica!